# The Derwent and Edwards Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261485 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261485)
- Latest income: £9,248; spending £6,481
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Other names: Edwards Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/derwent-and-edwards-trust

as per charity deed

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £9,248 | £6,481 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,797 | £5,693 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,143 | £3,954 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,133 | £4,719 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,989 | £3,056 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The object of the charity is the relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the trustees shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct. (2) The land identified in part 1 of the schedule to this scheme must be retained by the trustees for use the object of the charity.

## What it funds

The Derwent and Edwards Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Derwent and Edwards Trust reported income of £9,248 and spending of £6,481. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £23.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Derwent and Edwards Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Derwent and Edwards Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Derwent and Edwards Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Derwent and Edwards Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The Derwent and Edwards Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Derwent and Edwards Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Derwent and Edwards Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Derwent and Edwards Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £6,481. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,781 a year.

### How large is The Derwent and Edwards Trust?

In its latest reported year The Derwent and Edwards Trust reported income of £9,248 and spending of £6,481.


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